Developing the Next Potato Variety Takes a Whole Region
Multi-state Hatch-funded collaboration strengthens food security, supports growers and builds climate resilience across the Eastern U.S.
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committed to the Northeast Agenda
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supporting agricultural research in the Northeast
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promoting institutional collaboration
Events
agInnovation Northeast Graduate and Post-Doctoral Forum
May 26-28, 2026
New Brunswick, NJ (hosted by Rutgers University)
agInnovation National Meeting
September 21-25, 2026
Grand Junction, CO
Updates
Northeast Joint Summer Session
Registration and lodging reservations and an agenda are now live for the 2026 Northeast Joint Summer Session (agInnovation/NEED/AHS/CARET), June 1-3 in Burlington, VT, hosted by University of Vermont.
agInnovation Northeast Spring Meeting
Many thanks to Cornell AgriTech for hosting our spring meeting in Geneva, NY, and much appreciation to all who attended for your engagement. Click here to view meeting minutes and materials.
Northeast Agenda
Members of agInnovation Northeast and the Northeast Extension Directors (NEED) are excited to share the release of the Northeast Agenda: A Joint Vision for the Future of the Northeast. The report identifies challenges and opportunities for the region's Land-grant programs as they work together to ensure a regenerative, livable, and vibrant region. Click here to view the full report.
agInnovation Northeast Funding Support RFA
We have posted the agInnovation Northeast Funding Support for Grant Applications RFA.
Northeast Regional Voice
The value of agInnovation Northeast:
What we do
Administration
We serve as administrators for the region, managing the Northeast portfolio of multistate projects and providing oversight of the National Information Management and Support System (NIMSS).
Information Commons
We are an information commons, serving as both aggregators and disseminators. agInnovation Northeast hosts best practice sessions, orientations, trainings, and distribute a biweekly newsletter. We are relentless networkers, connected with business officers, communicators, NGOs, NIFA personnel, influencers, and policy makers.
Collaboration
agInnovation Northeast serves as a "Co-Laboratory." We engage regional stations in multistate efforts. We extend planning grant opportunities to assist faculty with submission of competitive, externally funded grants. We provide a non-judgmental forum for holding conversations on challenges faced by deans and directors.
Representation
We represent the region, serving as the face and voice of Northeast Agricultural Experiment Stations on both regional and national levels. We promote engagement, and assist our directors that take on national leadership positions.
agInnovation Northeast
Office of the Executive Director
Dr. Richard C. Rhodes III
Executive Director, agInnovation Northeast
Green Hall Room 115
University of Rhode Island
35 Campus Avenue
Kingston, RI 02881
Office: (401) 874-2468
David Leibovitz
Coordinator, agInnovation Northeast
Green Hall Room 115
University of Rhode Island
35 Campus Avenue
Kingston, RI 02881
Office: (401) 874-4801
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